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EP About this file: EP0595403

EP0595403 - Device for coding digital signals representative of images and corresponding decoding device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.12.1999
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE PHILIPS S.A.S.
22, Avenue Descartes
94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:CH  DE  ES  GB  IT  SE  AT  LI 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/07]For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE PHILIPS S.A.S.
22, Avenue Descartes
94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:CH  DE  ES  GB  IT  SE  AT  LI 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/35]For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE PHILIPS S.A.S.
22, Avenue Descartes
94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:CH  DE  ES  GB  IT  SE  AT  LI 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1996/03]For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE PHILIPS S.A.S.
22, Avenue Descartes
F-94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:CH  DE  ES  GB  IT  LI  SE  AT 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1994/32]For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE PHILIPS
22, Avenue Descartes
F-94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:CH  DE  ES  GB  IT  LI  SE  AT 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1994/18]For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE PHILIPS
22, Avenue Descartes
F-94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:CH  DE  ES  GB  IT  LI  SE  AT 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Fert, Etienne, Société Civile S.P.I.D.
156, Boulevard Haussmann
F-75008 Paris / FR
[1994/18]
Representative(s)Landousy, Christian, et al
Philips IP&S France Société Civile SPID 33 rue de Verdun BP 313
92156 Suresnes Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]Landousy, Christian, et al
Société Civile S.P.I.D. 156, Boulevard Haussmann
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date93202932.520.10.1993
[1994/18]
Priority number, dateFR1992001288028.10.1992         Original published format: FR 9212880
[1994/18]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0595403
Date:04.05.1994
Language:FR
[1994/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0595403
Date:17.02.1999
Language:FR
[1999/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24
[1999/07]
CPC:
H04N19/187 (EP,US); H04N19/30 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/124 (EP,US);
H04N19/152 (EP,US); H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/146 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/18]H04N7/13
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1994/18]
TitleGerman:Einrichtung zur Kodierung von digitalen bilddarstellenden Signalen und entsprechende Dekodierungseinrichtung[1999/07]
English:Device for coding digital signals representative of images and corresponding decoding device[1994/18]
French:Dispositif de codage de signaux numériques représentatifs d'images, et dispositif de décodage correspondant[1999/07]
Former [1994/18]Einrichtung zur Kodierung von digitalen bilddarstellenden Signalen und entsprechende Dekodierungs einrichtung
Former [1994/18]Dispositif de codage de signaux numériques réprésentatifs d'images, et dispositif de décodage correspondant
Examination procedure19.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
10.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.1998Fee for grant paid
24.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0235803  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [A]US4723161  (KOGA TOSHIO [JP]) [A] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0474100  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9207445  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5122875  (RAYCHAUDHURI DIPANKAR [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [A]US5148272  (ACAMPORA ALFONSE A [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 13 * * column 4, line 18 - line 59 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]  - G.MORRISON ET AL., "Two-Layer video coding for ATM networks", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION, AMSTERDAM NL, (199106), vol. 3, no. 2/3, doi:doi:10.1016/0923-5965(91)90009-Q, pages 179 - 195, XP000234963 [A] 1-3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(91)90009-Q
 [A]  - TZOU ET AL., "Compatible HDTV coding for broadband ISDN", IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE 1988, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA;, IEEE, NEW YORK, USA;, (19881128), vol. 2/3, pages 743 - 749
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